Band forming and applying machine



H. A. BEYER AND C. A. KOHRER.

BAND FORMING AND APPLYING MACHINE.

. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2|, 1918. 1,333,377

Patented Mar. 9, 1920. 5 SHEETS-SHEET I.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2I.1918.

Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

@P Q? m MM PM. 7 x W w as a N0 GE H. A. BEYER AND C. A. KOHRE RI BANDFORMING AND APPLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZII 19w. 1 ,333,377, Patented Mar. 9, 1920.

" 5 SHEETSSHEET 4.

H. A. BEYER AND C. A. KOHRER.

BAND FORMING AND APPLYING MACHINE.

PLICATION FILED MAR. 2|, 19H

Patented Mar. 9,1920.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5 N TED STATES. ENT OFFICE.

nENRY AfIBEYERfOFCBOIyTA; AND CARL A. Roxana, P MIDDLE VILLAGE,1\TEWY.YORK, ASSIGNORS TO PARAGON CAN & cAP COMPANY, INc., OF BROOKLYN, NEW

YORK, ACOBPORATIONOE NEW YORK.

"B ND FORMING AND APPLYING MAcHINn,

ToaZZe'o/wm it may concern Be itknownthat we, HENRY A. BEYER and GARLFA.KoHRnR, citizens of the United States,- and'residents, i'espect-ix' ely,of Co rona, in the county otQueens' and State of New York, and of MiddleVillage, in the county of Queens" and State of New York, have invented anew and usefullm'provement in Band Forming and Applying Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification;

This invention relates to a band forming:

' and applying machine, withtheob-jectin view of providingpapparatus ofthis char-- acter wh1ch=w1ll form a band from sheet" material andassociate the same with a 'pre viously formed article, such, forinstance, as a screw cap for bottlesor ars.

Another object consists in providing-ap-y paratusof this character-inwhich the opera= tionsrare performedautomatically and sue cessively fromthe stepof severing the strip of sheet" material to form the band to thefinal step" of ejectment 0f the article with the-band associatedtherewith.

A further 0b]ect consists in. providing such an apparatus which iscomparatively com-pactand simple'mconstruction, while durable andeffective in operation.

' A still further object is to provide certain improvements intheconstruction, form and arrangement of the various parts,

' 7 whereby, the above named and' other ob jects' may beeffectivelyattained.

A practicalembodiment of our invention is represented in theaccompanying draw- Figure l'repres'ents a "top plan view oftheapparatus, partly in section,

intheplane of the line II -I-I,"-of Fig.1, looking in the direction ofthe arrows,

Fig; represents a vertical'sectiOn taken inthe plane of the line III IIIof Fig. 1,"

looking in the direction ofthearrows,',

Fig. 4 represents an endelevation, partlyin section and partly'brokenaway; 1

Fig.3!) represents a vertical= section taken in the plane of the line"VVof Fig. 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows, partly broken away;different positions of certain parts being shown'in full and dottedlines Specification of Lettersla'tent.

Fig. 2=represents a vertical section taken ing inthe direction of thearrow,

Patented Mar. 9, 1920."

' Application filed March 21, 1918'. Serial No 223,759.

Fig-.37 represents a detail section taken in the plane of the lineVIIVII of Fig, 6, looking in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 8 represents a detail section taken' in the plane of the line VIIIVIII of Fig.

1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

certain parts being shownin different posi: tions in full and dottedlines,

Fig. 9 represents a detail section, simi-. lar to Fig. 8, certaln partsbeing removed,

' Fig.10represents an enlargeddetail section through the die members forperfornr ing the first operation on the band,

Fig..11 represents a similar view through the-parts for associating theband with the cap,

Fig. 12 represents a similar view through the die members for performingthe lastoperation upon the band,

I Fig. 13 represents a similar'view through the ejecting mechanism,

' Fig. 14 represents a side view of the cap with the band thereon,

Fig. 15 represents. a central. section through the cap and band,"and IFig. 16 represents a detail section, partly in elevation, showing thecap feeding mecha nism; V

The-sheet-material, which may be tin, from which the band is to .beformedjis denoted by' 1V and it is arranged to be yieldingly urgedendwise toward the cute.

ting mechanism of the machine in any suit; able manner.

The cutting mechanism comprises a guide 2 in which the end of the sheetmaterial rests,

as clearly shown in'Fig. 1, the inner-edge 01"- which guide serves asone element of the shearing or cutting means. A knife 3. (see Fig.y2)fisdesigned to perform the actual cutting of the sheet metal, and, to thisend,

it is secured. to a slide l by meansoi cap screws5, which slide 4 1Sfitted to be periodi cally reciprocated in a vertical direction in aguide frame 6, whichis' secured to the main frame 7 of the. Inachinebycapscrewsj 8. It will'be noted that the side edges of= the slide 4 arebeveled .(see Figs. 1, 4 and 5) .105 10.toithe frame 6 for the purposeof holding. V the slide 4 in position. i i Fig. '6 represents adetailsecti'bntaken and that gibs 9 are secured by cap screws The meansfor actuating the slide4con sists of an arm 11 (seeFig. 2), one end of-which is pivoted to the slide 4 by a pin 12 is provided with a strap 19surrounding an eccentric 20 that is fixed against rotation on the mainpower shaft 21 of the machine. It will be seen that, as the shaft 21revolves, the pitman 17 is reciprocated, thereby imparting, through thewalking beam 14, a

similar motion to the slide 4, as already indicated, for the purpose ofsuccessively severing strips from the end of the sheet 1 that ispresented'to the knife 3.

After a strip has been severed from the sheet 1, mechanism is providedfor advanc ing it laterally to feed rollers 22, 22, 23, 23. Thismechanism consists of a carriage 24 which rests upon a shelf 25 fastenedn 3011 the upper part of the machine frame 7. nc end of the carriage 24has a pin and slot engagement 26 with a bell crank 27 that is pivoted at28 in the guide frame 6, and has its other end secured by means of a pinand slot connection 29 with the slide 4, The

' carriage 24 has its inner end reduced so as to form a recess for thereception of the severed strip 30. From the foregoing description, itwill be seen that the reciprocation of the slide 4 imparts a similarreciprocatory movement to the carriage 24, the

' relation being such that the upward movement of the slide 4 results inan inward movement of the carriage 24, thereby advancing the severedstrip 30, immediately after it has been severed, to tlfe feed rolls 22and 23. V

The feed rolls 22 are rotatably mounted in an upright support 31 whichis secured to the guide frame 6 by cap screws 32; while the rolls 23 aremounted in spring boxes fixed to the said support, the relation beingsuch that the springs in the boxes will yieldingly hold the rolls 23 atthe limit of their upward movement, in a familiar and well understoodmanner.

Motion is imparted to the feed rolls by means of a drive belt 34 (Fig.4), which is threaded around a main drive pulley 35, a

. pair of idler pulleys 36, mounted in the support 31, pulleys 22*integral with the feed rolls 22 and a pulley 37* integral with anadditional feed roll 37. The main drive pulley 35 may be rotated by abelt 38 which is actuated from a suitable source of power not shown. 7

The feed roll 37 and pulley 37"" are fixed to a, stub shaft 37 (see Fig.3) which is slidably mounted in the end of an arm 37 owing to theresilient mounting of the roll 23, and fed inwardly under the influenceof the rotating roll22. After a short advance, the strip is similarlyengaged by the second set of feed rolls 22, 23, and is thereby broughtin contact with the feed roll 37 During this passage, the strip 30 isguided in a channel 39 which is fashioned on the frame 7 of the machine.v V

The' strip is now in position to be fed into the mechanism which impartsto it an an nular or band form. This mechanism consists of a horn 40(Fig. 3), that is fitted within a cylinder 41 and which has an end plate42 secured thereto, by a screw 43; which end plate is slightly less indiameter than the interior of the cylinder 41, thereby allowing a spaceto exist between the end plate 42 and the cylinder 41 for the receptionof th strip 30.

The feed roll 37 is mounted to enter a slit in the cylinder 41 so as tobe almost in contact with the end plate 42. Thus, as the strip 30 isadvanced to the feed roll 37, its end is gripped between the said rolland the end plate 42 of the horn 40, while the continued rotation of thesaid feed roll forces the strip around the end plate 42 within thecylinder 41, thereby imparting to the strip an annular form.

The next operation consists of the crimping or curling of one edge ofthe band formed from the strip 30, and this operation is performed byreciprocating die members, which will now be described. A turret 44 isprovided with a downwardly extending stem 45 that is journaled in asuitable bearing 46 which is secured against rotation in the frame 7 bycheek pieces 47 fastened to the said frame by a screw 48. A washer 49and suitable nuts 50, which are threaded onto the stem 45, serve toretain the turret 44 in its proper mounting.

Four similar hollow die members 51, 52, 53, '54, project laterally, at90 intervals, from the turret 44, and are secured therein by lockingrings 55 and set screws 56. In each of the said die members 51, 52, 53,54, is fitted a plunger 57, all of the said plungers being of similarform and size and the opposite ones being rigidly connected by neouslymoved outwardly toward the mouth of its die member.

The arrangement is such (as will be here-' inafter described in detail)that the die members 51, f 52, 53, 54, are successively moved into'alinement with and almost'into abutment with the cylinder '41. I I

The cylinder 41 is'slidably mounted in a bearing 59 fixed on top of theframe 7 of the machine, and its rear'end is'p'rovided with a cros head60 (see Fig. 1) to which are secured a painof'rails 61, 62, which extendrearwardly and are slotted? to permit the 1oosepassage therethrough" ofI a shaft "63,

that is journaled at 64, and 66 on the machine frame-*7 and is driven-from the main shaft 21 by bevel gears "67,168." A pair of similar cams69 "are splined'to thefishaft 63 and are fitted toengage-rollers 70 thatare screwed "to the rails '61, 62, whereby "the rotation of "theshaft63will {serve to move the "said rails" inwardly or forwardly,-',and

hence impart the same movement to the cylinder'41, fixed thereto.-

' fThe'horn' 40" is mounted to reciprocate within the'cylinder '41, and,to this end, ,it has atail 71 that is fixed in one end'of -a carriage 72by nuts "73 that arethreaded,

onto'the tail The carriage 72 is1fs1idably mounted in gi-bs 74th'at are"bolted to the upper side ofthe machineframe 7.

The carriage 72 has askeleton rearward extension which is fitted toreceive the shaft 63 and cams 7 5, 76, which'are keyed thereto.

The earn 7 6' is adapted for 'operativeengageme'nt with a roller 7 7{that is carried *by a pin 78 in the carriage '72 while the cam .'iSfitted'for operativec'ontact with a roller 79 that is screwedonto theextreme "rear-end of the skeleton portion of the carriage 72. By virtueof this arrangement, the "cam 76 will serve-to move the'carriage 72, andhence the horn 40, forwardly or'in'wardly while the cam 75 will retract"the same. Thejre'a'rward movement of the carriage 72 with respect tothe rails6-1, 62,. connecting it to the cylinder 4'1, is limited bystops "80 which are formed on therails 61 "62, and, since the carriage72 enga ges' these" stops before the cam 75 has "withdrawn it" to itsextreme rearward position; the continued action of the said cam servesto simultaneously "draw back the railsfiil, 62, and hence the "cyl nder41, thetiming; being'suohthatthe" rollers; 70

'are at all times retained inen'gage'm etit "with thecams 69., l e

The, combined 1 resulto themocha'hism just'describedissuchthat'the"horn4 0' and the cylinder 41 are reciprocated both absolutelyandrelativelyto each other; 8

When a given die member carried by the turret 44. saythe die member 51,has been moved into alinem'ent'with the cylinder 41,

the operation ofcurling orcrimping an" edge of'the band formed from thestrip 30, is as follows: The cvlinder'41 is moved inwardly by the cams69 into close abuttingenga'gement with the die member 5'1, and then thehorn 40 is moved inwardly, carrying the band with it, until the edge ofthelatter enters and isfirmly pressed in the annular die formation 81 inthe member 51. 1 This pressure of the-horn'40, when complemented by theshape of the formation 81, will curl or crimp the edge of the band'in awell understood manner. At this time the partsa're in thepositionclearly shown in Fig. 10.

After this operation has been finished, the cylinder 41' and horn 40'are withdrawn in the manner just described, leaving the band restlng'in'the die formation 81 in the member 51; and the turret 44 is" thenrotated in order to move the-die member 51 and band carried thereby intoposition for the 'next'operation, which is that'of associating a capwith the band. The mechanism for turni'ngjthe turret 44 a'quarterrevolution as just mentioned, is'shown in Figs. 6"to' 9 in-' elusive,and lsgconstructed as follows: A

wheel 82 is fixed, by means of a set screw 83,,tothe lower end of thestem 45 which is formed integral with" the turret'44. This wheel 82 hasits periphery provided with four notches84 which are fitted to receivean imple'ment to hold the wheel against rota- .tion in either direction,and four notches'85 which are shaped like the'teet'h of a'ratchet andadapted for engagement with a pawl or other slmilar device for holdingthe wheel 82 againstrotation in one direction only. The notches 84,85,are alternately disposed.

An arm 86 is looselymounted on thestem 45 adjacent the wheel '82, and toits extremity a pawl 87 is pivoted,as at '88. A'retractile coil spring89 is-securedto'the pawl'87and the arm '86 "for the "purpose of normallydrawing the pawl inwardly toward the wheel'82 f A' link 90 hasone endpivoted tothe arm 86,-at'91, and the other-end pivoted to theextremityof a slide'92, as shown at93, which slide92 is fitted toreciprocate in a bed 94 that is supported "from'the' rear side of themachine frame"? Tothe slide 92'. there islsecured, by screws 95, a yoke96 which has a slot 97 and a groove 98 disposed at right angles to eachother. The slot97 serves for the'passage'of a countersha ft 99"which isj our ings 100 (see Fig. 1)

bolted to one s'ideo'f the machine frame 7' A disk 101 pinned to theshaft 99 so as to rotate th'erewith and bis provided atone-side withwhich carries an oblong b1oek10'3. The countershaft '99 is driven fromthe main shaft 21 by a pair of gears104, 105, and the constructionjustdescribedis such that the rotation of the disk 101 will cause areciprocation of. a yoke 96, and hence of the slide 92 to which it issecured; this .reciprocation alternately swinging ,the arm 86out'-.

ward ancl "bac'kwa1'cl, thereby, through the intermediation of the"pawl, moving the wheel 5: 82 a distance equivalent to the space nale'din bea'r-' a: trunnion "1'02 TOO v to be performed.

. between two adjacent ratchet notches 85,

. which is 'Mechanism is also provided for temporarily holding orlooking the wheel 82 in each position to which it is moved by itsactuating means just oescribed, and this mechanism consists of a dog 106fitted to slide in a lug 107dependin from the under side of the machineframe 7, which dog has its rear end pinned, as at 108, to a link 109,

the other end of which linkis pinned, as at 110, tothe extremity of thelong arm 111 ,of a bell crank lever which is fulcru ned at roller 11 1is yieldingly held in contact with the cam 115 at all times. As will bereadily seen from the immediately foregoing description, the cam 115will periodically Wit/l1.

draw the dog 106 from engagement witha notch 81 in the wheel 82 and thetiming of the parts is such that this withdrawal will take placeimmediately before the pawl 87 and arm 86 start to move the wheel 82 a.quarter revolution; while, immediately the said movement of the wheel 82has been completed, the cam'115 will permit the spring 116 to cause thedog 106 to snap back into a notch 841 in the wheel 82, thereby holdingit, and hence the turret 14 to which it is fixed, firmly in a givenposition fora predetermined interval of time.

Thus, the apparatus just described will serve to move the die member 51and the band carried thereby from its position adj acent the cylinder 41to the position which is occupied by the die memberl52 in Fig. 1,.inwhich position the nextoperation, which is that "of associating the bandwith a cap, is In order to accomplish this operation, an inclined chute117 (see Fig. 1) is provided for feeding in the caps 118, each cap beingretained at the lower end of the chute 117 by a clip of Y formation,composed of two arms 119 yieldingly held together by a retractile coilspring 120 (see Fig. 16).

The caps are fed in with their tops or closed ends toward the turret 14,and, by reference to Fig. 15, it will be observed that the lower edge ormargin of the caps is provided with an outwardly turned bead 121, whichhead is adapted to cooperate with the curled or cr'nnped edge of theband, which may be designated in its annular formation by 122, to assistin retaining the latter in association with the cap. The cap ,isassociated with the band by plunger mechanism which will now bedescribed, reference being had to Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings. Aplunger 123 is fitted to reciprocatein a chine and 111 alinement withthe lower end .in the machine frame 7. Intermediate the rear of the saidlever, which spring tends. to

cent die member which carries in its die carriage by nuts 134 threadedon-the stem bore 121 secured upon the top 7 of the maof the cap chute117. The rear end of the plunger has a pin and slot, engagement 125 witha lever 126 that is fulcrumed at 127 ends of the lever 126 a roller 128ismounted', which roller is adapted for engagement with a cam 129 thatis fixed against rotation on the countershaft 99. A retractile coilspring 130 has one end-secured to the lever 126 and the other to theframe 7 of the machine, at the normally hold the roller 128'in yieldingengagement with the cam 129. Thus, the arrangement is such that therotation of the countershaft 99 servesto periodically force the plunger123 forwardly towardthe adjacent die member 51 carried bythe turret 1 1,which movement of the plunger 123 serves to force a cap 118 laterallyout of the lower end of the chute 117 and into the said adjaformation 81a band 122 having one edge thereof crimped' or curled as alreadydescribed. This movement of the cap 118 causes it to pass through thesaid band until the heading 121 on the cap engages the crimped edge ofthe band 122. This position of the cap and band is shown in Fig. 9 andin an enlarged view in Fig. 11; After this has been accomplished thehigh part of the cam 129 has moved away from the roller 128, and thespring 130 is thus permitted to retract the plunger 123, leavin the capand band, as associated, in the die member 51.

After this associatlon of the cap and band, the turret 44: is movedanother quarter revolution, by the mechanism already described, 7

so as to bring the diemeinber 51 into the position held by the diemember 53 in Fig 1 of the drawings, in which position the parts are inalinement with the reciprocating die mechanism designed to crimp theother edge of the band 122, so that it may take the configurationclearly shown in Fig. 15. This mechanism (see Figs. 2 and 8) consists ofa die member 131 which is mounted by its stem'132 in a reciprocatingcarriage 133, the die member being held in position on said 132. Thecarriage'133 has a rearwardly extended skeleton frame. which carries camfor permitting the passage therethrough of a cam shaft 138 (Fig.1), thatis journaled at 139, 1 10, 141,; on the machine frame 7, and is drivenfrom the main shaft. 21 by bevel gears 1 12, 1 13 Upon the cam shaft 138a pair of'cams 144i and 1 15 are keyed, the former being designed forcoaction with the roller 135 and the latter for coaction with the roller136.

' It willbe seen that, by the rotation of the rollers 135 and 136,andwhich has a slot 137 I g 145 withdrawing the carriage. 7

The die member 131 is provided with a die formation 147 quite similar tothe formation I shaft l38, there will be imparted to the carriage 133 areciprocating motion in the ways 146, the cam 144 forcing the carriageforwardly toward the turret and the cam 81, and, as it is advanced intoabutting engagement with the die member 51, under. the influence of thecam 144, it will crimp.

the previously uncrimped edge of the band 122, in a manner similar tothat in which the other edge had previously been crimped, so

as to give the band a sectional formation such as shown in Fig. 15.During'this operation, the band is. supported in the die member- 51 byits die formation 81 and the cap is supported partlyby the curled orcrimped edge of the band and partly by the plunger '57.. At thecompletion of this operation, the

parts are in the position clearly shown in Fig. 12, and'immediatelythereafter the cam 145 withdraws the carriage 133 and die member 131, soas to leave the die member 51 with. its cap and band free to be. movedanother quarter revolution of the turret 44.

for the final step in the operation of the machine, which consists ofthe ejectment of the cap and its associated band from the die member 51.This final movement of the turret 44 is accomplished by the mechanism 7already described, and the ejectment of the cap andband is accomplishedby the p1un-' ger 57 under the influence of the plunger 12?).

It will be noted that the final position of the die member 51 carryingthe cap and its associated and crimped band, is that occupied bythe; diemember 54 in Fig. 1, while the plunger rod 123 operates at adiametrically opposed point on the turret 44. Hence, the movement of theplunger, 12?). which forces the cap 118 into the adjacent die membercarried by the turret 44, causes the said cap to depressthe adjacentplunger 57,, which movement, through the connecting rod 58, serves tomove the opposite plunger 57 forwardly in its die member, therebyejecting the cap and its associated and crimped band from the apparatusinto an appropriate receptacle. This operation is clearly shown in Fig.13.

We have described, for the purpose of clearuess, the formation of asingle band from a strip of the sheet material 1, and the step bystepoperation of the machine-while the said band is being carried aroundbythe member 51; but it will be understood that each one of the diemembers51, 52, 53, 54, is of the same construction and that each, 60;

n s t re'ugh h op n of ew ring a ba o rlmp s t es a sqe a mg' 1t withthe cap, again crimping the band, and

finallir iq i gth p a d and, jus described 1n connection w th the member51.

- '7 It will alsobe'understood that the rotation of the main shaft 21may be caused by any well known or approved manner ofapplying power,suchas by belt from a power shaft, or an electric motor, etc. ;but assuch amatter is within the common knowledge of,

the art, no such arrangement has been shown.

. I The machine as awholeis preferably composed of iron and steelor anyother suitable, m aterial which may come to the handof the manufacturerand be deemed appropriate.

As the operation of the machine has been described step by step, inconnection with the construction thereof, it is not deemed to benecessary to rehearse the same.

We desire it to be understood that various changesmay' be resorted to inthe form, construction and arrangement of theseveral'partswithoutdeparting from thespirit and scope of our invention; andhence that wev (lo-not intend to be limited tothe-details herein shownand described except as they may .be specifically included in theclaims. What wec'laim'is:,' p 1. Apparatus of the characterdescribedcomprising, means for forming a strip into,

a band, means for feeding a cap havinga bead, means .forcrimping an,edge of-the band, and meansforassociating the band and cap-with thecrim'ped'edgepf the band adjacent the bead on the cap.

2. Apparatus of the character described I I comprising, means forfeeding a. strip,

meansfor forming the stripinto a band,:

means for feeding a caphaving a bead,

means for crimping an edge of the: band,"

and'means for, associating the band and cap with the crimped edge of theband adjacent the bead onthe cap.

Apparatus of the character described comprislng, means for severing. astrip, from a sheet, means for forming the strip into a.

withthe crimped edge of thelband for "feeding a cap having a bead,means'for crimping an edge of the band, and means crimped edge of thebandadjacent the head on the cap. I

- 5. Apparatus of the character described for associating thetband andcap with the comprising, means for forming a. strip into a band, meansforafeeding a-v cap having; a

bead, means for crimping. anledge of the.

band, means for associating thebandfand cap with the crimped edgeof theband. ads

jacent the bead on thecap and means for crimping the other-edge of theband. after it has been associated with the cap.

6. Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for feeding astrip, means for forming the strip into a band, means for feeding a caphaving a bead, means for crimping an edge of'the band, means forassociating the band and cap With the crimped edge of the band adjacentthe bead on the cap, and means for crimping the other edgeof the bandafter it has been associated with the cap.

7. Apparatus of. the character described comprising, means for severinga strip from a sheet, means for forming the strip into a band, means forfeeding a cap having a bead, means for crimping an edge of the band,means for associating the band and cap With the' 'crimped edge of theband ad jacent the bead on the cap, and means for crimping the otheredge of the band after it has been associated With the cap.

SJApparatns ofthe character described comprising, means for severing astrip from a sheet, means for feeding the strip, means for formingsa-idstrip into a band, means for feeding a cap having ahead, means forcrimping an edge of the band, means for associating the band and capwith the 'crimped edge of the band adjacent the bead on the cap, andmeans for crimping the 30..

other edge of the band after it has be n associated with the cap.

9. "Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for forming astrip into a band, means complementary to said first named means forcrimping an edge of the V band, means for supporting a cap, meansforassooiating the band with. the cap, m cans for crimping the otheredge of the band after ithas been associated Wli ll the cap,

means for transferring the band from the first named means to the capsupporting means, and for transferring the cap and band from the capsupporting means to the last-named crimping means. I

10. Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for feeding astrip, means for forming the strip into a band, complementary to saidforming means for crimping an edge of the band, means for supporting acap, means for as sociating the hand with the cap, means for crimpingthe other edge of the band after it has'been associated with the cap,means for transferring the band from the forming means to the capsupporting means, and

for transferring the cap and band from the cap supporting means to thelast-named crimping means. p

11. Apparatus of the character described comprising, means forforming 'astrip into a band, means complementary to said firstnamed means forcrimping an edge of'the banchmeans for feeding and supporting a cap,means for associating the band with the cap, means for crimping theother. edge of the band after it has been associated with the cap, ieansfor transferring the band from the first named means to the capsupporting means, and for transferring the cap and band from the capsupporting means to the last-named crimping means. 12; Apparatus of thecharacter described comprisin means for feeding a strip, means forforming the strip into a band, means complementary to said forming meansfor crimping anedge of the band, means for feeding and supporting a cap,means for associating the band with the cap, means for crimping theother edge of the band after itlras been associated with the cap, meansfor transferring the band from the forming means to the cap supportingmeans, and for transferring the cap and band from the cap supportingmeans to the last-named crimping means.

13. Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for severinga strip from a sheet, means for forming the strip into a band, meanscomplementary to said forming means for crimping an edge of the band,means for supporting a cap, means for associating the band with the cap,means for crimping the other edge of the band after it has beenassociated wit-lithe cap, means for transferring the band from theforming means to the cap supporting means, and for transferring the capand band from the cap supporting means to the last-named'crimping means.

14. Apparatus of the character described comprislng, means for severinga strip from a sheet, means for feeding the strip, means for formingsaid strip into a band, means con'iplementary to said forming means forcrimping an edge of the band, means for. supporting acap, means forassociating the band With the cap, means for crimping the other edge ofthe band after it has been associated with v the cap, means fortransferring the band from the forming means to the cap supportingmeans, and for trans ferring the cap and band from the cap sup portingmeans to the last-named crimping means.

15. Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for severinga strip from a sheet, means for forming the strip into a band, meanscomplementary to said forming means for crimping an edge of the band,means for feeding and supporting a cap, means for associating the bandwith the cap, means for crimping the other edge of the band after ithas'been associated with the cap, means for transferring the band fromthe forming means to the cap supporting means, and for transferring thecap and band from the cap supporting means to the last-named crimpingmeans. i

16. Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for severinga strip from.

Ga a .badu neanstfotassociati sfihe a sheet,.;mea ns for feedinggtheistrip, means;- iforforming the said strip into .aqband,

means complementary ,tosaidg-lforminga means-for. crimping, anaedge; ofthe, band',:i means-vfor feeding and supportinga cap, meansforassociating theband .Withthecap, k means for crimpingthelotherqedgeof the band-after it has been associatedwith the.

cap, meansfor transferring the bandifrom Qthegforniirig means to the cap,supporting:

means, and, for transferring the cap and; I hand from the cap'supportingmeansto the, -lastenamedcrimping-means.e

17. Apparatus of the characterdescribed comprising, means for forming'a-;strip into a band, means complementary to said first namedmeans forcrlmping. an edgeof th'e band, means for;vsu pport ing-r alcap having abead, meansgforv associating the bandrwith I y-the cap.;with theerimpjed edge of theband adjacent the bead on. theacap, nieanszfor-xcrimping the other edge, of, the band after it has been associated Withthe cap, meansxa,

for transferring .the band from; the first named means-tothecapsupportingmeans,

andfor transferring the ,cap'; and band from the. cap.' ,si 1pportingmeans to the: last-named; crimpingimeansiv 18. Apparatus ofthesupportinga cap havinga bead,- means for associating thebandwithithe capwith the crimped edge ofthe band adj acent the bead onv the cap,: meansfor crimping, the other edge of the .band after it has been associatedwith vthe cap, :means for, transferring the. band from the forming meansto the cap 1 supporting-jmeans, and for transferring the cap vandi bandvfrom the cap supporting; means to the last-named crimping-ineans,;=

p I 19.; Apparatus of the character; described-,1 a scomprising,meansfor forminga striptinton a band, meanscomplementaryto said-"firstslnamed means-for crimping an edge of the band, means for; ;feeding ;'andssupporting E a capvha-ving a bead,means-"fortassociating ,the-jbandwiththewcap. with .the erimpeded ge ofgthe bandgadjacentjthe beadont11e..;-.cap,--, means for crimping {thezothereedgetof the band:- afterit has been associated with the ,5,- cap, means for transferring :the'band '-from.- -the first named means to the cap supporting means? and.for. transferring the, ,cap i and bandfrom the cap supportinglast-namedcrimping-means. 20.,Apparatusiofthe chara ter describedt.comprising, nneans-e for,- feeding, a strip meansjfor. forming[the-{strip -.into. 'a ,;.band, means complementary to. said formingmeans; for erimpingz an;- edgefiofthe :sband, meansg, for i feeding andsupporting, a. icap having,

iwiasthamnped character}:described, comprising, means; for feeding, a;fstrip',-=k means, for forming the strip into a jband,l meanscomplementaryto'saidl-forming means for crimping anqedgeofthe band,means-fen means to. the;

it has been associated With-13116 cap, means-- for transferring theband: from the forming 1,

means to the cap supporting; means, and for transferring the cap andband from "the cap I p v supporting. means to the last-named. crimplug-means; 2

21.: App aratus -of the character described comprising-meansfor severinga strip from r a sheet, means for :fOTIIllIlgfthe strip into band,means,eomplementaryw to said forming;

meansfor crimping an edge of the band, means for supporting a cap havingahead," meansfor associatingthe band-With the cap with the crimped edgeof thebandsadjacent thebead on the-cap,;means' for crimping the? otheredge ofqthe'band after ithas been as ghsociazted with theeap, means fortransfer 7 ringthe band-fromfthe forming meansito the cap supportingmeans, and fortransferring the cap and band'from the ca p supportingmeans to the last-named crimp ng-means. Apparatus .of the characterdescribed eomprising,means for se'veringastrip from a sheet, means for{feedingthe strip, means: I for forming saidgstrip into laband, meansvcomplementary to said forming means ;fo rcrimping an edge; of the .band,means4f01i supporting va-l ap having a bead, means for associatingithehand with the cap ,Withithe crimpe'd edge of the band adjacent the bead.on the cap, vmeans for crimping the other edges of: the band after ithas, been; associated;

with the -cap,-- means for transferring the bandfrom -the-formingimeans=to theeeapsupporting means and for transferring the cap and band fromthe cap supporting m i 23. vApparatus of the character describedvmeans-to. the last-named crimping means.

comprising, means forsevering a strip from a sheet, means for fornimgthestrlp into a band, meanscomplementary toisaidforming; L ,110

means; .for crimping an edge of. the band,

means for. feeding and lfsupportingj :cap

having a a bead, means forv assoc-iatingthe:

band with athe cap .With the crimped edge. of. the band; adjacent. the.beadg on the-wcap,.-..

,means 1 for crimping the other edge Lofthe H band after-it has beenassociated iththe. 1

cap,; means for transferring "the band jfroni theforming means to.they-cap supporting means, and forvv transferring other cap and, bandfrom the cap supporting meansjto the lastenamedberimping means.

comprising, means "seyering a strip atom i 2% Apparatus-of thecharacter, described j V a sheet,-, means;for feeding thestrip,ff1neans-.l, e

7 for "forming the, said strip into a ,.e band',-j

meansjcompl ementaryf to'said forming means fORCIIlIIlPlIig.anredgejofithe:band,.means forv feeding and-"supporting a cap havihg. abead; means for associating the. band .ivith'lthe ,eztp

got the bandad atntu the bead on the cap, means for crimping the otheredge of the band after it has been associated with the cap, means fortransfer ring'the band from the forming means to the a cap supportingvmeans,and for transferring the cap and band; from the capsupportingmeans to the last-named crimping means.

Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for forming astripinto a band, means complementary to said firstnamed means forcrimping an edge of the band, means for supporting a cap having a bead,means for associating the band with the cap with the crimped edge of theband adjacent the. head on the cap, means for crimping the other edge ofthe band after it has been'associated with the cap, means fortransferring the band from the first named means to the cap supportmgmeans and for transferringthe cap and bandfrom' the cap supporting meansto the last-named crimping means, and means for ejecting the cap andband. h

26. Apparatus of for forming thestr'ip into a band, means complementaryto said forming means for crimplng 'an edge of the band, means forsupporting a cap having a bead,ineans for' associating the band with thecap with the crimped edge of the band adjacent the bead on the cap,means for crimping the other edge of the band after it has beenassociated withthe cap, means for transferring the band from the formingmeans to the cap supportingmeans, and for transferring the cap and bandfrom the cap supporting means to the last-named crimping means,

and means for ejecting the cap and band.

'27. Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for forminga strip into .a band, means complementary to said first named means forcrimping an edge of the,

band, means for feec iing and supporting a cap hav ng a bead, means forassociating the band with the cap with the crimped edge complementaryftosaid forming means for: 'crimplng an edge of the. band, means forfeeding and supporting a cap having abead, means for associating theband with the cap With'the crnnped edge of the band adjacent the bead onthe cap, means for crimpingthe' other edge of the band after it hasbeenasthe character described compr1s1njg,means for feeding a strap,means sociated with the oap,-means for transferring the band from thefirst named means to the cap supporting means and for transferring a thecap and band from the'cap supporting "means to thelast-narned crimpingmeans,

and meansforejecting'the cap and band.

29. Apparatus of the character described comprising, means for severingastrip from a ahead, means for-associating the band with the capwitlrthe orimpe'd edge of the band adjacent the bead on the cap, meansfor crimping the otherjedgeofthe' band after :it has been'associatedwith the cap, means fortransferring the band from-the formingmeans to the cap supporting means and for transferring the "c'apand-band *from' the cap supporting "means to the last-named means,"a'nc1 meansfor' e ecting the cap and band;

30;:Apparatns ofthe character described compr sing, means forjsevering astrip from sheet, means forfeedmg'the strip, means fOr'formingsaids'tripinto a band, means 7 con'iplementary to said formingmeans for crimping an edge-fof the band, means for supporting a caphaving ahead, meansfor associating the band with the cap with thecrimlped edge'of the band adjacent'the bead on t e "cap, means forcrimping the 7 other edge of the band after it has been associated withthe ;cap', means for transferring the bandfrom "theyformingmeans to thecap supporting means andfor transferring the cap and band 'from 'the capsupporting means to the 'i'ast-named crimping means, andmeans forejecting the cap and band.

81, Apparatusofthe character described Comprising, means for fseveringa= stripfrom a sheet, meansforfonmingthe strip into a band,ijmeanscomplementary to said forni ing means for crimping an edge of th'eb and,110 i means for feeding andsupporting a cap having a bead, means forassociating'the band withfthe cap with the crimpededge of the band;adjacent the head on the cap, means "for crimping the other edge of. theband after it has been ZLSSOCiZLtQCi-Wiflithfi cap,

" means for transferring the band from the forming means to the capsupporting means and. for transferring the 'cap'and band from V the capsup'portingmeans to the last-named crmijnngmeans,' and 'mea'nsforejecting the cap and band; a V

32. Apparatus cram character described comprising, means for severing'astrip from a sheet, meansfor feeding the strip, means for forming thesaid' stripj' into a band,

means complementary 'to said forming means for crimping an" edge- 0f.the band, means" for feeding and snpportlng a cap haVi-ng'a bead, meansfor associating, the

I hand with the cap with the crimped edge Of. the band adajacent thebead on the. cap, means for crimping the other edge of the band. afterit hasbeen associated with the cap, means'for transferring the band fromthe forming means to the cap supporting v means and for, transferringthe cap and" I band from the cap supportingme'anste the" last-namedcrimping means, and means for ejecting the cap and band.*

' .In testimony thatwe claim theforege'ing as our joint'invention Wehave signed our names, this fifteenth day o'fcMarch, 1918.

HENRY A. BEYER, CARL 'KOHRER'

